Dear People —
I want to share a traditional perspective with you that feels especially relevant this time of year. It’s part of a series I’m calling “In Season, On Purpose” — a way of looking at health through the lens of seasonal biology, and how the body naturally shifts throughout the year.
This video focuses on Spring — and why this season often brings changes in energy, mood, and physical symptoms.
Before you watch, I want to offer a bit of context.
In my practice, I look at health through multiple layers:
Functional blood chemistry
Metabolic and nutritional physiology
Nervous system regulation
And at times, the more subtle aspects of being human
Because the truth is — Modern medicine is excellent at measuring the body…but it doesn’t always account for the experience of being in one.
And both matter.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, there is a concept called Shen — often translated as consciousness or spirit.
More practically, it reflects how we experience life: Clarity. Direction. Presence. A sense of meaning.
And in that wisdom of thinking, spring is not just a metabolic shift —it’s a shift in how we experience ourselves.
A time when: Energy begins to rise. Vision returns. Movement begins again — internally and externally.
You don’t have to think about this philosophically for it to be relevant. Because our biology mirrors it.
As light increases:
Circadian rhythms reset
Metabolism shifts
Liver activity increases
Detox pathways begin activating
And for some people, that feels energizing.
For others, it shows up as:
Allergies
Fatigue
Skin changes
Brain fog
Not because something is going wrong —but because something is trying to move.
This video explores both sides of that: The physiology. And the experience.
Because honoring the experience of being human — the shifts in energy, clarity, and direction — is not separate from health. It’s part of it.
If you’d like to watch the Spring teaching, you can find it here. Simply click below.
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And if you’re noticing changes in your energy, digestion, skin, or immune system this time of year, there is usually a pattern behind it.
If you want help understanding your specific pattern, that’s exactly what we do inside a Case Review.
Dr. Courtney